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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a rule reaffirming that agency inspectors have the right to open in-transit packages that they suspect do not comply with hazmat regulations or present a potential safety hazard.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would be blocked from implementing or enforcing regulations on sleep disorders of commercial truck drivers that are not adopted in a rulemaking process under a Senate-passed bill that has been sent to President Obama for his signature, Bloomberg News reported.

The opening days of the sad soap opera being played out on Capitol Hill apparently did little damage to the nation’s freight distribution system, according to what industry executives told our reporters last week.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Mack Trucks introduced the GuardDog Connect service package aimed at expediting vehicle repairs by improving communications among drivers, fleets and dealers.

Asset-tracking provider Orbcomm Inc. said it has acquired Comtech Mobile Data Corp.’s Satellite-Enabled Notification System.

Trucking companies are planning to make employees contribute more to health-care plans, implement wellness plans and take other steps in response to the Affordable Care Act, Transport Capital Partners said.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule that could require as many as nearly 300,000 less-than-truckload drivers to obtain tanK-vehicle endorsements.

The Sept. 9 issue of Transport Topics included a News Digest entry regarding backup warning devices.

The U.S. House passed a bill Sept. 26 to require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to conduct a full rulemaking process if it wants to require sleep apnea testing and treatment for truck drivers.